Establishing the President's Global Development Council

Executive Order 13600 of February 9, 2012

Establishing the President's Global Development
Council

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. To help protect national security
and further American economic, humanitarian, and
strategic interests in the world, it is the policy of
the Federal Government to promote and elevate
development as a core pillar of American power and
chart a course for development, diplomacy, and defense
to reinforce and complement one another. As stated in
the 2010 National Security Strategy and the
Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development,
the successful pursuit of development is essential to
advancing our national security objectives: security,
prosperity, respect for universal values, and a just
and sustainable international order. The effectiveness
of this development policy will depend in large measure
on how we engage with partners, beneficiaries of our
development assistance, and stakeholders. We will use
evidence-based decision-making in all areas of U.S.
development policy and programs, and we commit to
foster development expertise and learning worldwide.

Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established the
President's Global Development Council (Council). The
Council shall be established for administrative
purposes within the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) subject to the
foreign policy and budgetary guidance of the Secretary
of State.

Sec. 3. Membership. The membership of the Council shall
be as follows:

    (a) The Council shall be composed of the officials
described in paragraph (b) of this section and not more
than 12 individuals from outside the Federal Government
appointed by the President. Appointed members of the
Council may serve as representatives of a variety of
sectors, including, among others, institutions of
higher education, non-profit and philanthropic
organizations, civil society, and private industry.
    (b) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the USAID
Administrator, and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Millennium Challenge Corporation shall serve as non-
voting members of the Council and may designate, to
perform the Council functions of the member, a senior-
level official who is part of the member's department,
agency, or office, and who is a full-time officer or
employee of the Federal Government.
    (c) The President shall designate a member of the
Council to serve as Chair and another member to serve
as Vice Chair. The Chair shall convene and preside at
meetings of the Council, determine meeting agendas, and
direct its work. The Vice Chair shall perform the
duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair and
shall perform such other functions as the Chair may
assign.
    (d) The term of office of members appointed by the
President from outside the Federal Government shall be
2 years, and such members shall be eligible for
reappointment and may continue to serve after the
expiration of their terms until the President appoints
a successor. A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall
serve only for the unexpired term of such vacancy.

Sec. 4. Mission and Functions. The Council shall advise
and support the President, through the National
Security Staff and the National Economic

Council staff, in furtherance of the policy set forth
in section 1 of this order. The Council shall meet
regularly and shall:

    (a) inform the policy and practice of U.S. global
development policy and programs by providing advice to
the President and other senior officials on issues
including:

(i) innovative, scalable approaches to development with proven demonstrable
impact, particularly on sustainable economic growth and good governance;

(ii) areas for enhanced collaboration between the Federal Government and
public and private sectors to advance development policy;

(iii) best practices for and effectiveness of research and development in
low and middle income economies; and

(iv) long-term solutions to issues central to strategic planning for U.S.
development efforts;

    (b) support new and existing public-private
partnerships by:

(i) identifying key areas for enhanced collaboration and any barriers to
collaboration; and

(ii) recommending concrete efforts that the private and public sectors
together can take to promote economic development priorities and
initiatives; and

    (c) increase awareness and action in support of
development by soliciting public input on current and
emerging issues in the field of global development as
well as bringing to the President's attention concerns
and ideas that would inform policy options.

Sec. 5. Administration of the Council. (a) The heads of
executive departments and agencies shall assist and
provide information to the Council, consistent with
applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out the
functions of the Council.

    (b) Funding and administrative support for the
Council shall be provided by USAID to the extent
permitted by law and within existing appropriations.
    (c) The USAID Administrator shall appoint an
Executive Director who shall be a Federal officer or
employee of USAID and serve as a liaison to the
Administrator and the Executive Office of the President
and consult with relevant executive departments,
agencies, and offices on matters and activities
pertaining to the Council.
    (d) The members of the Council who are appointed
from outside the Federal Government shall serve without
compensation for their work on the Council. Members of
the Council may, however, receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
    (e) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply to the
Council, any functions of the President under FACA,
except that of reporting to the Congress, shall be
performed by the USAID Administrator in accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Administrator of General
Services.

Sec. 6. Termination. The Council shall terminate 2
years after the date of this order, unless renewed by
the President.

Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) authority granted by law to a department or agency, or the head
thereof; or

(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.

    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.

    (Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    February 9, 2012.